Measuring conservation in a way that counts
A new study raises questions on whether current conservation science and policy for protected areas could be saving more biodiversity—with political and economic expediency often having taken precedence in the past......»»
Scientists develop new method to improve mapping of bird migrations
More than forty scientists from the National Audubon Society and other leading bird and wildlife research and conservation groups published a new study modeling a novel approach to mapping seasonal migration pathways for birds. The study, published r.....»»
"Ugly" reef fishes are most in need of conservation support
What's the relationship between people's perception of beauty and animals' conservation needs? According to a machine-learning study by Nicolas Mouquet at the University of Montpellier, France, and colleagues, publishing June 7th in the open-access j.....»»
Exploring fungi that forge relationships with plants
About 20 years ago, Bala Chaudhary worked in conservation and habitat restoration in California......»»
40 years of conservation data: Population trends of butterflies, dragonflies and grasshoppers
Sparse data often make it difficult to track how climate change is affecting populations of insect species. A new study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) has now evaluated a.....»»
NYC estuary is a dolphin dining hotspot during summer and autumn months for bottlenose dolphins
They click. They whistle. They love seafood. They are New York City's nearshore bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) that return to feed in local waters from spring to fall each year, and a team of scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation Soci.....»»
At least 44% of Earth"s land requires conservation to safeguard biodiversity and ecosystem services
New research published in the June 3, 2022 journal Science reveals that 44% of Earth's land area—some 64 million square kilometers (24.7 million square miles) requires conservation to safeguard biodiversity......»»
Time to put monetary value on conservation, says Gabon
A key UN summit this year must give biodiversity the same priority as climate change and press ahead with putting a financial value on natural resources, Gabon's environment minister says......»»
Urban magnetic fields reveal clues about energy efficiency, pollution
Examining a city's magnetic footprint can be used to monitor the health of that city, including a possible early warning system for trouble with pollution and as a tool for optimizing energy conservation......»»
After Millennia of Agricultural Expansion, the World Has Passed "Peak Agricultural Land"
The world produces more food than ever, but the amount of land we use is now falling. From a report: Agricultural land is the total of arable land that is used to grow crops, and pasture used to raise livestock. Measuring exactly how much land we use.....»»
How Ants Inspired a New Way to Measure Snow With Space Lasers
Photons wander through snow like ants through a nest. That inspired a clever new NASA technique for measuring the fluffy stuff from orbit......»»
Largest asteroid to approach Earth in 2022 will zoom past our planet this week
A "potentially hazardous" asteroid measuring more than a mile long will zoom past Earth this week, the largest asteroid expected to get relatively close to our planet in 2022......»»
Everything You Know about Shark Conservation Is Wrong
Sharks need our help, but many widespread conservation messages are not based on scientific evidence -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Multiple habitats need protecting to save UK bumblebees, finds 10-year citizen science study
A study using 10 years of citizen science data from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust's BeeWalk scheme has found that a variety of targeted conservation approaches are needed to protect UK bumblebee species. The findings are published the British Ecol.....»»
Forecasting the effects of roads and railways on endangered tigers
A new University of Michigan study that forecasts the impacts of expanding roads and a planned railway on endangered tigers in Nepal's Chitwan National Park has yielded important findings that can aid conservation efforts......»»
Ferns and lycophytes are effectively conserved in protected areas of Xishuangbanna
Xishuangbanna is highly renowned as the most biodiverse region in tropical China. To conserve this extraordinary rich biodiversity, more than 20% of Xishuangbanna's land has been protected in protected areas (PAs). However, the conservation effective.....»»
Report evaluates food diversity in 10 Mediterranean countries
The Mediterranean diet is underpinned by diverse foods. However, after assessing agrobiodiversity consumption, production and conservation in the region, researchers say that further actions are needed—particularly on farms—to ensure food system.....»»
Native plant gardening for species conservation
Declining native species could be planted in urban green spaces. Researchers from the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), Leipzig University and other institutions describe.....»»
Connecting fragmented wolverine habitat is essential for their conservation
Present day wolverines, which emerged during the ice age, have been declining globally despite their many adaptions to live in challenging, rugged environments......»»
Second endangered cheetah cub dies in Iran: state media
The second of three Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity in Iran has died in a blow to conservation efforts for the critically endangered subspecies, state media reported Wednesday......»»
United States" ocean conservation efforts have major gaps, analysis shows
More than 98% of U.S. waters outside the central Pacific Ocean are not part of a marine protected area, and the ones that are tend to be "lightly" or "minimally" protected from damaging human activity, research led by Oregon State University shows......»»